Senior Design Technologist, Design Systems
Warner Bros. Discovery· enterprise· Media & Entertainment· Sep 22, 2026 · 1mo ago
NY New York 30 Hudson Yards
In office
Full-time
Senior
$98K–$183K
6+ years exp
Job description
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
Your New Role...
We are seeking a Design Technologist who operates at the intersection of design, engineering, and emerging AI capabilities. This role is responsible for translating design intent into scalable, system-driven UI while also identifying how AI can augment, accelerate, and transform design system workflows.
As a Senior Design Technologist, Design Systems , you are a member of the world-class CNN Digital Product Design Team, which is responsible for creating industry-leading new experiences consumed by millions of audiences across the globe. You are both a builder and a systems thinker, someone who not only built and maintained design systems, but also understands how to apply AI across design and development processes (e.g., token generation, component scaffolding, content generation, and workflow automation).
The Vossi Design System team is responsible for building and maintaining CNN’s multi-platform design system . This is an incredible opportunity t o envision and implement a world-class, scalable design system.
The S enior Design Technologist is a talented designer & design engineer who enjoys collaborating with product, engineering, research, editorial, analytics, content strategy and other designers to build and grow reusable librar ies that supports speed and innovation towards a stellar end user experience. In this role, you will have the opportunity to impact the entirety of CNN’s digital experience, and at the same time impact CNN’s bottom line.
Your Role Accountabilities...
AI Integration in Design Workflows
Bridge Design, Engineering, and AI
Help teams understand feasibility, constraints, and ethical considerations of AI-powered features
Advocate for high-quality UX in AI-assisted or AI-generated interfaces
Identify and implement opportunities to integrate AI into design system workflows, such as:
Generating or maintaining design tokens (color, spacing, typography) programmatically
Automating component creation, documentation, or testing
Assisting with layout generation, content population, or variant exploration
Ensure design system artifact s are consumable by AI models, MCPs or other AI-powered tools
Collaborate with data/ML teams when needed to integrate intelligent or adaptive UI behaviors
Design System Engineering
Build and maintain scalable, reusable UI components aligned with design tokens and system architecture
Ensure consistency between design artifacts (e.g., Figma) and production code
Contribute to system documentation, usage guidelines, and governance models
Partner with engineering to ensure performant, accessible implementations
Enable and empower feature teams to collaborate and contribute on design system enhancements
Tooling & Workflow Innovation
Develop internal tools, scripts, plugins, or pipelines to improve efficiency across design and engineering
Optimize design-to-code workflows using automation and AI augmentation
Contribute to experimentation frameworks that enable rapid testing of new ideas
Quality, Accessibility & Responsible AI
Ensure pixel accuracy, responsiveness, and performance across UI implementations
Champion accessibility (WCAG) and inclusive design practices
Advocate for responsible AI usage, including transparency, bias mitigation, and user trust
Conduct audits of both UI quality and AI-assisted outputs
Qualifications & Experience...
6 years in a relevant role such as a design technologist, UX/UI engineer, or product designer.
Enterprise, platforms and/or internal tools experience preferred.
Demonstrated ability to incorporate AI into the design workflow to test ideas more efficiently and communicate solutions with greater speed and clarity
Expert proficiency with Figma 124.4 including variable maintena n ce, components, styles, and shared libraries
Experience creating and maintaining component libraries
Strong front-end development skills in a major framework (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Deep understanding of design systems, component architecture, and design tokens
Proficiency using an IDE (such as Cursor or Claude )
Solid grounding in interaction design, visual design, and UX principles
Familiarity with current AI capabilities (e.g., generative AI, LLMs, multimodal systems)
Understanding of prompt design, structured outputs, or API-based AI integrations
Ability to evaluate AI outputs for quality, bias, and usability
Strong verbal and written communication skills and experience collaborating with cross-functional partners such as Engineering, Program management, and Product management
How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.
If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $98,280.00 - $182,520.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.
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